Ton-up Trott, Broad turn tide against Pakistan

Hundreds from Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad saw England enjoy an extraordinary reversal of fortune in the fourth Test against Pakistan at Lord's.

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Hundreds from Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad saw England enjoy an extraordinary reversal of fortune in the fourth and final Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Friday.

England, who had slumped to 47 for five in the face of fine swing bowling from left-armer Mohammad Aamer, ended the second day on 346 for seven as they looked to finish the series 3-1 winners.

Trott was 149 not out and Broad, whose century was his first in Test cricket, 125 not out.

Their unbroken stand of 244 -- made after they'd come together at 102 for seven -- was an England record for the eighth wicket against Pakistan, topping the 119 shared by Matt Prior and Broad at The Oval in last week's defeat.

"It's an amazing feeling, the atmosphere was fantastic," said Broad.

"We said when I joined Trotty out there it was just important to have a clear plan of making five at a time, get to 105, 110 and just build from there. That took the emphasis off what the pitch was doing."

Earlier, Aamer ripped through England's top order on his way to career-best figures of six wickets for 73 runs in 23 overs.

That saw the 18-year-old, in his 14th match at this level, become the youngest bowler to take 50 Test wickets.

"It was special, the best figures of my career that's why I am happy but I am a little bit bad sad too," Aamer told reporters.

"We were in a good position but now we are on the back foot."

Trott's century, his second at Lord's after his 226 against Bangladesh in May and third of his 13-Test career following the 119 he made on debut against Australia at The Oval last year, was a model of application.

England resumed on 39 for one, with Trott eight not out, in overcast conditions after bad weather meant only 12.3 overs were possible Thursday.

South Africa-born Trott could only watch from the other end as Aamer reduced England to 39 for four with a burst of three wickets for no runs in five balls.